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DotMoose vs SiteGround.

Compare DotMoose's current 36-month Starter launch with SiteGround's current 12-month StartUp promotion, renewal rate and managed feature set.

Observed 2026-09-06

Entry web-hosting plans.

SiteGround details come from its current web-hosting and data-centre pages on the observation date. DotMoose is not affiliated with or endorsed by SiteGround. Prices, locations and promotions can change, so verify the current checkout before purchase.

DOTMOOSE

Starter Shared Hosting

C$2.94/month effective for the first 36-month term. C$105.84 is due up front before tax with MOOSE294. The introductory price applies to the first term only; renewal uses the then-current three-year Starter rate. Today’s normal three-year total is C$172.51.

The regular month-to-month Starter plan remains C$5.99/month. 1 website · 10 GB storage · 5 email accounts · 2 databases · free SSL.

Eligible launch orders can include one standard, non-premium .com or .ca registration at C$0 for year one while the domain bonus is active. Checkout confirms current availability; normal domain renewal pricing applies after year one.

DotMoose publishes prices and invoices in CAD, hosts the shared workload in Canada, and uses Virtualmin GPL for standard Shared Hosting.

Verify the DotMoose Starter launch offer →

SITEGROUND

StartUp

SiteGround's current English web-hosting page displays $2.99/month for the first prepaid 12-month term and $17.99/month on renewal. The extracted English source does not label that dollar currency, so verify the localized cart rather than assuming CAD.

1 website · 10 GB storage · unmetered traffic · domain for the first year · site transfer · daily backups · email · SSL · CDN.

SiteGround says customers choose a data centre during signup and describes 11 data centres across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The reviewed source does not establish a Canada-only hosting location.

Verify SiteGround web-hosting source → · SiteGround data-centre source →

Decision points

Compare the first invoice, renewal and hosting model.

Three years prepaid versus one year prepaid

DotMoose's current Starter launch is C$2.94/month effective for 36 months with C$105.84 due up front before tax. SiteGround StartUp's observed $2.99/month headline applies to a prepaid 12-month term; the reviewed source does not establish the dollar currency. Compare total cash due, term length and renewal together.

The renewal price changes the long-term cost

SiteGround separately publishes the observed StartUp renewal at $17.99/month. DotMoose does not claim a lifetime price lock; compare the current regular price and then-current renewal terms for the period you expect to keep the service.

Location choice is different from Canada-only positioning

SiteGround offers data-centre selection across several continents. DotMoose Shared Hosting is positioned specifically as Canadian hosting. If residency matters, verify the exact location attached to the account rather than inferring it from the storefront or currency.

WordPress belongs in the same buying decision

SiteGround markets the same StartUp tier for WordPress with managed tooling and daily backups. DotMoose offers a separate Managed WordPress Starter plan at C$7.99/month on the regular monthly plan, with WordPress pre-installation, core security updates and daily infrastructure backups.

DotMoose Managed WordPress →

Switching from SiteGround

Use the SiteGround alternative and migration path to inventory the site, database, mail, DNS, caching, cron, TLS and backup responsibilities before moving.

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